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1993 PCPlayStation

A landmark adventure where you wander a mysterious island alone and solve intricate logic puzzles woven into the environment to uncover the fate of two trapped brothers. With no combat or hand-holding, it is a quiet, observation-driven journey of discovery.

What defines Myst:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots to discover
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Myst are Myst V: End of Ages, Riven: The Sequel to Myst and Myst III: Exile. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Myst special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Myst V: End of Ages

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2005 PC −60 % 10.25 € 4.10 € 2 days left 👍 64 % Mixed, 247 reviews on Steam

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The finale of the Myst series sends you through strange, freely explorable worlds in first person, solving environmental puzzles and piecing together the history of the D'ni from journals and clues. Your final choice decides the fate of that ancient civilization.

Myst III: Exile

Cosy, great for unwinding

A calm puzzle adventure where you travel through beautifully rendered, surreal Ages solving mechanical riddles to confront the vengeful Saavedro. Brad Dourif's strong performance gives the story real emotional weight.

Myst IV: Revelation

Challenging difficulty

A quiet puzzle adventure where you explore beautifully crafted alien worlds (Ages) and solve intricate mechanical puzzles. The story of Atrus and his estranged sons ties up loose ends from the Myst series.

Obduction

Strong, story-driven narrative

A puzzle adventure from the makers of Myst: you are whisked to an alien world and solve intricate environmental puzzles across surreal, interlinked landscapes to uncover the mystery behind it.

Return to Mysterious Island

Focus on a single character

A classic point-and-click adventure where you play castaway sailor Mina on an island inspired by Jules Verne, collecting and combining items to solve puzzles. Staying alive and unraveling the island's secrets go hand in hand.

Ether One

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person adventure in which you enter the fading memories of a dementia patient as a memory-therapy worker. Tricky puzzles and a moving story about losing the mind drive the experience.

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person point-and-click adventure in the vein of Myst, where you follow an explorer's legacy into a South American jungle to return a sacred creature. Clever puzzles and atmospheric locations by Benoît Sokal take center stage.

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